FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots shouldn’t worry about a letdown against the lowly Lions after beating two of the AFC’s best teams. Even if they have one, it might be tough to lose to Detroit.
The Patriots go into Thursday’s game with an 8-2 record following wins over Pittsburgh and Indianapolis. The Lions enter their annual Thanksgiving Day home game at 2-8 after losses to Buffalo, which had been 0-8, and Dallas, which was 2-7.
New England coach Bill Belichick said the Lions familiarity with the traditional holiday game should help them. But Detroit has lost its past six Thanksgiving matchups by an average of 23 points.
Still, wide receiver Wes Welker says Belichick makes sure his players don’t get overconfident.
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